We met the in-laws at the Diamond, where James was going to give him a tour of Sheffield University aka Sheffield. Of course, having two pints before a stressful event like like meeting in-laws (now on Day 10 of 14) means, inevitably, you’ll want a “comfort break”. That’s what God invented alleys and bushes for,… Continue reading NO NIPPING ACROSS THE ROAD FOR A QUICK HALF ANYMORE
Tag: Pub toilets
THE TEMPLE OF CONVENIENCE
“You haven’t really done Manchester till you’ve done the Temple of Convenience” said no-one ever. I’d never. But these Young People know how to have a good time, and insisted we finish our Freshers’ crawl in a converted public toilet. Frankly, if the Temple can re-open during Covid, anywhere can. Eight of us in, unless… Continue reading THE TEMPLE OF CONVENIENCE
RYEDALE PUB “HUMOUR”
PARENTAL ADVISORY : CONTAINS YORKSHIRE Quite hard judging whether to bring you short reports on some of these never-ending rural Yorkshire dining pubs, but I didn’t want you to miss out on this filth. This is what greets American visitors on their day trips from Whitby to the Blacksmith’s Arms in Lastingham, on the edge… Continue reading RYEDALE PUB “HUMOUR”
RICHMOND REVELATIONS
No. not that Richmond. I need trauma counselling after a trip there. This is the real one, home (well, close) to a recent CAMRA Pub of the Year and generally considered one of our great towns. Now, that is a beautiful bit of Ordnance Survey, but I’d never quite got it, till last week.… Continue reading RICHMOND REVELATIONS
HEART OF GLASS (OF ALE) – PUB TICKER ACTION MAN IN MARKYATE
There’s been a host of horrors for GBG completists in this year’s Guide. Brewery taps only open 11 days a year, Cricket clubs open for 8pm till midnight on Fridays, and the usual motley collection of micro pubs that open when they feel like it. What would greet me at my penultimate Herts tick in… Continue reading HEART OF GLASS (OF ALE) – PUB TICKER ACTION MAN IN MARKYATE
A HAMBLE GAMBLE
PARENTAL ADVISORY – CONTAINS DOOM BAR I’m sticking to strict chronological order, which means that Alan Winfield is now more up-to-date than me with his latest post from home (here), a post that sets a new standard for “sensible drinking“. I applaud him. Our own, more modest journey took us down the M3 for a… Continue reading A HAMBLE GAMBLE
BOOZIN’ IN BRIGHTON, HOPPIN’ THRU’ HOVE
A reminder of the targets for my sizzling Sussex saunter. The first three of those have to wait till I get my “easts” and “wests” sorted. As Pub Curmudgeon will know, that may take some time. Having waved John off at the train back to Chichester, I had a plan to conquer the lands to the east… Continue reading BOOZIN’ IN BRIGHTON, HOPPIN’ THRU’ HOVE
PUB LOO SIGNAGE – AVOIDING BRAPA DISASTERS
PARENTAL ADVISORY – CONTAINS BRAPA HUMOUR This series of posts is a real labour of love. I hope you appreciate the effort and danger involved. The quality of pub toilet signage becomes more important as you get older. Just ask Mrs RM. It’s both a matter of finding them (particularly in Spoons), and then finding… Continue reading PUB LOO SIGNAGE – AVOIDING BRAPA DISASTERS
PUB TOILETS – THE DESIGN EDITION
As I’m sure you’ll understand, I’m taking a few days off the beer before our trip to Dublin on Thursday. Any unusual recommendations for that city welcome (not Chinese takeaways). In the meantime, here’s a few design classics spotted over the last year. The top one is actually a closed public toilet next to the… Continue reading PUB TOILETS – THE DESIGN EDITION
PUB TOILETS – THE DECORATION EDITION
PARENTAL ADVISORY – CONTAINS “ART” I seem to be taking a lot more photos of pub toilets recently. What you can read into that, I wouldn’t like to say. Perhaps it’s just than loos are often one of the architectural and artistic highlights of a pub visit. As part of my irregular spring cleans of… Continue reading PUB TOILETS – THE DECORATION EDITION
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